It can get pretty hot in Southern Oregon. This day was one of the first of a string of sweltering summer days. At 3:30 I left Chelsy and her bridesmaids tucked away in their room to photograph Matt and his buddies and found them soaking in the cool waters of the Applegate River behind the lodge where they were getting married. This was their day. They did it the way they wanted to, cradled in the love and support from […]

I say it over and over and over…the best people always find me. It’s so important to connect with other humans in a way that they inspire me and bring out the best in me and, I hope, vice versa. Matt and Chelsy are just stellar humans. They really excel at it. And they make me want to give them something special. So thank you guys…you are a wonderful gift. And Opal, well, she is so little but so big […]

My family is full of individuals who do things their special way. There is no conforming (at least not much). Everyone is their own person and is encouraged to be so. My family is sarcastic, intelligent, curious, driven and laid back at the same time. They are funny and beautiful and I am going on a bit too much about how wonderful they are, aren’t I? Well, this is the lead in paragraph that sets the tone for this whole […]

Spencer and Melea are a couple who are, yes, gorgeous and generous and genuine and warm and funny and just all around amazing. They are also so incredibly badass…during their wedding day celebrations, not only did Melea beautifully sing a tender song (accompanied by her brother on the guitar) dedicated to her dearly missed and beloved late father, she and Spencer, after their traditional first dance, also broke into a hilarious choreographed dance and lip sync. The entire day was a mixed bag of […]